Coach-work column of vehicles



1,62 1 7 May 17,1927. G GANGLOFF v 9, 5

COACH WORK COLUMN OF VEHICLES Filed Nov. 19. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheetl 1,629,157 y 17,1927 I G.GANGLOFF COACH WORK COLUMN OF VEHICLES Filed Nov. 19. 1925 1 2' Sheets-Sheet 2 i 7 w According I In said drawing:

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v .Apphcation'filed mem e ,19, 1:925,' Serial No,

This invention relates- I to {the coach work columns of vehicles, for' instance ofsmotor cars. 11 v j tothis invention a] column is divided" into two portions, onevdirectlyfse cured to the chassis l and the other, quite separate fromjthe first, and adapted to-be removably secured thereto," these parts and their neans of attachment being so arranged that the second said partcan beiplaced'as a prolongation of thefirstand theresecnred it-thecoachtworkis to be closed, whether partially or wholly, orbe housed within the firstpart and there secured when' thecoach work is to be .open. V y, The inven ion is illustratedin :the :acco mpanying drawing as applied tofa transformable coach work-of motorcar, that is a coach .workgwhich may sometimesbe partially or wholly "closed and at other times be open.

Fig. 1,.is an elevation of a-oolumn'; Fig. 2 1s a partvertlcal sect on taken a right angles to the elevation shown in ig-: s

I Fig-sis a side elevation of the lower en a horizontal section}; while 1 of the upper sectionof a column,

; Fig. 5 is a top view ofthe lower'end'of the uPPersec-tion of a colum -f Fig. 6 isa side View; ofthei ntw tl e upper and'lower sections of a column.

Fig. 7 is an end View of the joint betweenv theupper and lower sections of a column.

{Fig 8 is a side elevation of the upper end of the lower section of acolumn.

Fig. 9 is a top view of the upper end of the lower section of'a column.

- Fig. 10 is'a side view of a clamping plate used to lock the two. column sections to-f. gether. I

' Fig. 11 is a top view of a clamping plate."

Fig. 12 isa partial longitudinal sectional view of the upper sectiontelescoped in the lower section of a column.

Theinventlon as applied to a motor car comprises two identical columns each consistingof, two parts 1, 2 (Figs. 1 to 3'), each columnbeing directly secured to one of the I side members 3 of the chassis, but not to the frame of the coach work, and each of which carries double hinge members 4 which support doors 5, 6, such doors being to the right and left of each column for giving access to the front and'rear seatsintheivehicle; in

' section 1,"as'shown in Fig.12.

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housed .vertically iinojviable panels 40, 41. (lolu'mns l, 1,1316 connected ,onetofthe other by transverse inembersq, 8.

Each part; lu is f of ,fcylindrical '"tubularv shape, vand itslower endiengages in asocket i 10 of; a. square support 11, thels'aid-part 1 having, brazed-thereto stirrup 14 resting on'a similar stirrup on support,[1:1,the stirrups '12 and 14 being connected by bolts and ;nuts Theisupport l l has also .a base 15 supportingfth'e socket LIOIand afoot 16," resting upon side member 3 of the (chassisgf oot 16 is secured to, member?) bolts and nuts V17 and' also .byraf'stirrup 1 8. 1

7 Each portion 2; (see Figs. 1 to 27) of the column is in; transverse section a double ,T its outer faces 20 are rounded while grooves '19 of trapezoidal section serve as guidesto pa e s 4 eli esai 'e' q e 9- b i -P v dedgwith fiat; springs' -2l: for preventing the E I panels gio, 4 1 "from rattling Portion 2 is providedatj one end with: a horizontalfoot 22 jstrengthenedby-a rib-24 and adapted to pass bet-ween v two' hook-like 23 on the portion '1 of the column landatolencounter.

an abutment 25' thereon. Foot-22 main- 1 tained inposition by a clamping plate 26 which" also passes between .the. lugs 23 and which. isprovided with a screw 27 resting againstthefoot22 In thisfoot are formed trapezoidal notches 28 toprovide clearance" for the hinge sideofthe doors when the up;

per section 2 is telescopedv within the lower The arrangement operates .as follows:

When it is desired that the coach work should be completely closed (by the side walls androof) orwhen itis desired that it.

should be partiallyclosed (by the side walls, 7 but notby the roof), the portion'2 is placed. upon portion l of which it forms the proio'n (see Figs. 1, 2', 6 and 7 by its.

foot22being passed between lugs :23 until it comes againstthe abutment 25; then it is secured by means of clamping plate'i26jin- If it be desired to open the coach work,

the roof is lifted, portion 2 separated from portion 1 by removing clamping plate 526,"

the said portion 2 being reversed and introduced into part 1 and-there secured .1

clamping plate 26 (see-Fig. 12); Portion 2 of the column-can thus be carried by the I PartQmay be ce'nsniuteu b jthe loot;

22, a -m'eta1 tube integral with thej foot and w nning of*riibber havinga Qc oss" sectioh it is direct-1y", secured thereto. The securing ofportion 2 on portion 1 in one or other of its posi tibns may be i effected in 'fother man ners 'bes'ides thatlillustiiztted, r

' The icolumhymay also fbeepplie'd to 'iilon transformablefcoich' ifvork of a Vehicle.

In "a fyefhicle coach w'vorkmcol-uinnthe combinhtionbif "t vo" portions, the secondo'f adapted to be remoyab'ly "secured thereto,

.Which' is sepambleflfmm' the firs'tfeind-i s jiidaptecl to be removzibiy secured *thef'topattachment meansror securing both-portions to one another; Wherebyithe' said second por- *tionci'n be 'pneedin -,p'os -t5 ni t 1 r prolongation "of'the :Eo'rjmee and there s'ecured, or can be housed w thin the f rmer and "there, also secured, said zittecl'i fnent ens ceiepnsin wfoot at' one end of'the the li'rst portionybetw'een -W1 1ich"the'nfoot adapted toipass in either of its t'-\\ o: positions,' (and a enni ing=me1nberby means of which the feet maybe ecured.) V 2. In {a vehicle coachfijoik eelun "he combination of two portions, the second of which is separable from the first e ne Iis attachment fineaiis for securing both, portions 7 v may be secured to thechassis m any other manner pi'oyid'ed that to oneanother, whereby the said second portmncan be placed in position either as a prolongatij'onyof the former Enid there 56- cured, .or can be housed Within the fornier and -.;there 7 also secured, 's'aid' attachment means comprising a foot'at one end of the secontl' .p'orti'onyjr'lugs at the upper end of the former portion between Which the foot is 'tdapted to pass in- "either of its two posi tions, and clamping plate by means of y-hicl the reel; may be secured, said chimp in'g-plat'e being-arranged so as to pass-hetween the foot andthe lugs, so that it iss'upported thereon, ian cl being provided -Wfith a screw allowin the foot to be clamped 3; In-21"Vehicle',coach work column the combination of two portions, the second of which [is separzible fron'i *t he"fi'rs"t *{and adapted be be rein'oVabl-y secured thereto,

attachment-means for securing both portions to one another, whereby the said second {porhl'bll'bfikll be placed 'inposition either its prolongation of*the" form'er and there secured, or can be housed Within the former and there =-1lso secured, s'aiid; attachment I meanscoihprising foot at one 'end =o'f t1'1e second port-1on,'lugs at theuper end of the iiorm'er' portionibetween which the *foot is adepted to pa's's i-n "either of its two posi-- tions, and a clamping plate by means of which; the foot maybe secured, said clemp 'ing "plate-being arranged so as topa'ss'sbetween the foot a n'd the lu-gs, so that it is sup-- ported thereon, and being provided With "a screw "allowin the foot to be clamped against the first portion of the column an abutment being provided ;on one of the; portion's against which the foot contacts when passed between the'lugs. I

"In testimony whereof I :iflix my signature.

i GEORGES 

